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Environmentalists sue to block Utah’s ‘Stand for Our Land’ challenge
Environmental advocates filed a lawsuit against Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and outgoing Attorney General Sean Reyes over what they described as “unlawful land grab litigation” that Utah leaders hope will be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Utah’s lawsuit — which has been largely advertised across the state with a million-dollar bill for legal fees and marketing that has placed billboards, television and newspaper ads declaring “Stand for Our Land” — is an ambitious request to claim 18.5 million acres of “unappropriated” land controlled by the Bureau of Land Management. ...
